Coin-wrapper



R. L. GHOPE.

00m WRAPPER.

-(No Model.)

No. 595,763. I Patented 1380.21, 1897.

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NITED STATES PATENT Firma ROBERT L. CHOPE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,763, dated December 21, 1897.

Application filed July 16,1896. Serial No. 599,374. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ROBERT L. OHOPE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ooin-Wrappers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the construction of a coin-wrapper made o f light fiexible material-such, for instance, as paper-comprising a wrapping-strip formed with a series lof articulations or sections hinged together, having means for preventing the coin from being displaced longitudinally and means for securing the ends of the wrapping-strip together, and, further, in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved coin-wrapper, showing it in position ready to receive the coin. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it in position for packing, for shipment, or storage. Fig. 3 is a Vertical central section through the package complete, showing the coin therein. Fig. 4 is an end elevation, partly in section. Figs. 5 and 6 are cross-Sections, centrally through Fig. 1, showing slightly different constructions of wrapping-strip.

In making the Wrapping strip proper I may take a single piece of paper and fold it upon itself, as shown in Fig. 5, cementing the overlapping portions together, or I may take two strips of paper, as shown in Fig. 6, and cement these together to form the body of the Wrapping-strip A. This wrapping-strip at the margin or at the sides is provided with an inwardly-extending flange or teeth B, preferably separated tapering teeth, as shown in the drawings. The strip is provided with transverse grooves or creases O, which divide the strip into a series of sections D, hinged together at the creases so as to form an artic-` ulated wrapping-strip. The teeth B are preferably formed at the ends of the Sections D, and each tooth is preferably formed with a bead ora rib E around the corner, as plainly shown in Figs. 3 and 3, thus acting as a stifiener or truss for this tooth to resist the movement of the coin in the wrapper from endwise displacement. The Wrapper thus formed and the crease being formed on the inner side will naturally assume a curved shape, as shown in Fig. 1, and this curved shape is not satisfactory for packing purposes. To pack the wrappers in packages for shipment, Istraighten them out, and to keep them in this straight position I form a longitudinal groove F in the body of the wrapper, on which it may be bent into a trough shape, as shown'in Fig. 2, and when in this position the wrappers may be stacked' up one upon the other to take up the least possible room and bunched tightly together, so as to prevent any possible damage in shipment. When it is desired to use one of these wrappers, it may be taken from the package and then by a pressure of the finger centrally upon the raised'portion of the wrapper-strip it will spring into the shape shown in Fig. 1, in which position it may be readily filled while being held in the hand.

I provide suitable means for holding the ends of the wrapper-stri p together, but prefer to use a thin flap G, gummed on its inner face, secured to one end of the wrapper-strip. It has been found in practice that if this strip is simply a fiat piece of paper it often will stick so insecurely in hurried use as to cause the Wrapper to open in being handled. I find this can largely be obviated by forming on the gummed side of the paper a series of creases or longitudinal indentations H, so arranged as to leave portions I unbroken or creased to give the proper strength to the flap, for this creasing affects more or less the strength of the paper. I find that with the gummed strip so creased it'assumes so much more readily the circular shape of the coin that even if but slightly moistened and quickly pressed, as is done in hurried use, it will stick much tighter than a plain strip. It will be observed that the indentations or creases do not extend through the pastingstrip, but are rather in the form of grooves in the surface of the strip and do not weaken the strip, as would cuts or slits.

The terms *indentations and "creases in this specification are used in contradistinction to cuts and slits.

A coin-Wrapper thus constructed has the following advantages arising from the con- IOU struetion described: The first cost is reduced, the strength is increased, it can be packed and shipped in the smallest possible space, and it call be more quickly and securely scaled than With the old structures.

That I claim as my invention is- 1. Acoin-wrapper,coniprising a single strip of lexible material, provided with transverse creases or scores, and upturned marginal teeth or fianges each provided with a stiffening-rib, andmeans for securin` the strip about the coin, suhstantially as described.

2. A eoin-wrapper eomprising' a strip of articulated section s, upturned marginal fianres on said Sections, each provided with a stiifening rib or head, and means foi11 securing the strip about the coin, substantially as described.

3. A coin wrapper comprising,r a strip fornied with upturned marginal teeth or Ilanges each formed with a stitfening head or rib, suhstantially as descrihed.

4. A coin-wrapper colnprising a strip provided along` its opposite edges with teeth or flanges having provsion for maintaining the same at su bstantiall y right an gles to the strip,

and also provided With a crease or score extending in a direction parallel with said teeth or fianges, wherehy the strip can be hent for ncsting purposes.

5. In a coin-wrapper, a strip bent or folded upon itself andeemented, and provided with transverse scores or creases, and a longitudinal crease, and upturned marginal teeth or flanges, between the transverse scores or creases and extending at right angles to the strip, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

G. A coin-wrapper comprisinga single strip, of parts folded upon itselfrand ceinented, and provided with transverse creases or scores and upturned marginal tceth or fianges each of which is formed With a head or rib, and means for securing the strip about the coin, substantially as descrihed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. v

ROBERT L. CHOPE.

Vitnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, -OTTo F. BARTHEL. 

